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In Syria, inclusive rhetoric, but monopolized power

While Ahmad al-Sharaa promised an inclusive transition, the recent government and army appointments cast doubt over his true intentions.

In Syria, inclusive rhetoric, but monopolized power

The leader of the Syrian Islamist group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Ahmad al-Sharaa addresses the crowd inside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, on Dec. 8, 2024. (Credit: Aref Tammawi/AFP)

During their first visit to Syria on Friday after the fall of the Assad regime, the French and German foreign ministers called for a peaceful and inclusive political transition in the country — a promise Syria’s new ruler Ahmad al-Sharaa made in the...
During their first visit to Syria on Friday after the fall of the Assad regime, the French and German foreign ministers called for a peaceful and inclusive political transition in the country — a promise Syria’s new ruler Ahmad al-Sharaa made in the...